India has emerged as the world’s third-largest air travel market, behind only China and the US, driven by surging domestic demand, expanding international connectivity, the advent of low-cost airlines, and policy reforms like UDAN. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), this milestone reflects both market potential and scale. However, we still have a...
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Express Logistics: Powering India’s Global Trade
With India’s express logistics industry set to double in value by FY2029-30, its role extends beyond numbers and symbolises the nation’s ability to deliver to the world with speed, reliability and confidence, writes Vijay Kumar. India stands on the cusp of a defining economic moment. The convergence of digital transformation, infrastructure modernisation and an ambitious...
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UDAN Turns Nine: 15.6 Million Flyers, ₹90 Billion Invested in Regional Aviation
Since launch, UDAN has operationalised 649 routes, connecting 93 underserved airports—including 15 heliports and two water aerodromes—and flown over 15.6 million passengers across 323,000 flights. India’s flagship Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik-Regional Connectivity Scheme (UDAN-RCS) has completed nine years, transforming air travel for millions and reshaping connectivity across Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. On Tuesday, the...
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Adding Gati To The Momentum Of Growth
Brought sixteen ministries for planning & implementation of projects The textbook definition of effective communication deals with eliminating noise between the sender and the receiver. In the second most populous nation of the world which is waiting to soar higher and realizes its dreams, this is crucial, especially between the stakeholders who shape the nations...
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A Goal to Achieve Synchronised Development
Plans & applications to be effective, feels Sandeep Upadhyay, Centrum PM Gati Shakti is a very relevant initiative taken by the Government and is expected to effectively address some of the key challenges faced in the infrastructural development. While it may take some to evolve, but I am hopeful the roll out plan and its...
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The aviation regulator needs a complete revamp
The decision of the Government of India to spend $10 billion towards airport infrastructure development is a critical move. India is one the few nations in the globe which has recorded a year-on-year passenger growth of nearly 23 per cent.
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There is huge potential for growth in the air cargo market
The reactions are positive and industry is also quite optimistic on the introduction of NCAP 2016. The objective of the government through NCAP is to establish an integrated ecosystem enabling significant growth of the civil aviation sector, which in turn would promote tourism, increase employment and lead to balanced regional growth.
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44 airports have potential for UDAN
About 44 airports across the country have high potential for operations under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) for civil aviation, UDAN, according to a report from industry body FICCI.
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44 airports have potential for operations under UDAN | FICCI
About 44 airports across the country have high potential for operations under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) for civil aviation, UDAN, according to a report from industry body FICCI.
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Number of airports to double in 2-3 years
The Centre plans to double the number of airports in the country over the next two to three years to serve the largely untapped domestic aviation industry which has seen an increase in passengers, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha has said.